The Next Economics : Global Cases in Energy, Environment, and Climate Change

edited by Woodrow W. Clark II.

1. Market Solutions for Climate Change -- 2. Energy Security in the Asia-Pacific Region -- 3. Asia’s Role in the Global Economic Architecture -- 4. Energy Economics in China’s Policy-Making Plan -- 5. The Economics of The Green Industrial Revolution -- 6. The Logic of Qualitative Business Economics - A perspective on Science -- 7. Energy Planning for Regional -- 8. Transformation and Opportunity: California’s Economic Gains through Environmental Goals.-9. Economic-environmental performance of micro-wind turbine in Mediterranean area -- 10. The “Cheap Energy Contract”: A Critical Roadblock to Effective Energy Policy in the USA -- 11. Financial Feasibility Analyses of Renewable Energy Projects -- 12. Conclusions: The Future is NOW

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Year of publication:	2013
Authors:	Clark II, Woodrow W.
Publisher:	New York, NY : Springer
Subject:	Klimaschutz \| Climate protection \| Umweltökonomik \| Environmental economics \| Energieökonomik \| Energy economics \| Nachhaltige Entwicklung \| Sustainable development \| Sozialkapital \| Social capital \| Alternative Ökonomie \| Alternative economy \| Unternehmen \| Produktionsstruktur \| Energieeinsparung \| Umweltverträglichkeit \| Umweltökonomie
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Extent:	Online-Ressource (XVI, 292 p. 41 illus., 34 illus. in color, digital)
Series:	SpringerLink / Bücher
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Description based upon print version of record The Next Economics; Foreword; Contents; Chapter 1: Introduction; References; Chapter 2: The Next Economics; Introduction; Introduction and Background; European Union Policies; Japan and South Korea Are Leaders in the Green Industrial Revolution; Distributed Renewable Energy Generation for Sustainable Communities; Developing World Leaders in Energy Development and Sustainable Technologies; Costs, Finances, and ROI; Conclusions and Future Research Recommendations; References; Chapter 3: Market Solutions for Climate Change; Introduction; The No-Government Solution; Market Advocates Global Warming SkepticsFree Riders and Others; Moral Suasion; Conclusion; The Carbon Tax Solution; Introduction; Arguments for Carbon Taxes; Tax Features; The Revenue; Arguments Against Carbon Taxes; The Cap-and-Trade Solution; Elements of a Cap-and-Trade Program; Advantages of a Cap-and-Trade Program; Offsets; Disadvantages of a Cap-and-Trade Program; Options Chosen; The No-Government Solution; The Cap-and-Trade Solution; The Carbon Tax Solution; Government Experience; Carbon Taxes; The US Government Experience; The European Experience; The Canadian Experience The US Local Governments Experience Boulder, ColoradoBay Area Air Quality Management District (San Francisco, California Area); Information; Cap-and-Trade Programs; The Clean Air Mercury Rule (CAMR); Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Qualitative Economics: The Science Needed in Economics; Introduction; The Logic of Qualitative Economics: The Object of Thought; The Constitution of the "Firm"; Environment; Interaction and Knowledge; Organizing: Fitting Together of Lines of Activities and Actions; Connections of Everyday of Business Life: The Process of Thinking The Use of Linguistics as Science for EconomicsSummary and Conclusions; References; Chapter 5: Energy Planning for Regional and National Needs: A Case Study - The California Forecast (2005-2050); Introduction; The Long-Term Vision: A Sustainable-Energy Strategy; Sourcing Energy 2005-2050; Energy Consumption and Resource Analysis for a Region; Case Analysis: State of California; Conditions and Assumptions Used in the Case Analysis; Findings from the Case Analysis; Speci ﬁ c Findings from the Case Analysis: Fossil Fuels; Natural Gas for Heating; Natural Gas for Generating Electricity Natural GasGas/Diesel; Coal; Speci ﬁ c Findings from Case Analysis: Nonfossil Fuels; Hydroelectric; Nuclear Energy; Renewable Energy; Biomass; Solar; Wind; Geothermal; Small Hydroelectric; Prospective Energy Sources; Hurdles to Be Overcome in California Case Analysis; Economic Feasibility for California Case; Technical Feasibilities in the California Case; The California Renewable Portfolio Standard; Current Status; Conclusion; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Appendix 3; Appendix 4; References; Chapter 6: Achieving Economic Gains Through the Setting of Environmental Goals: The Case of California Introduction
ISBN:	978-1-4614-4972-0 ; 1-283-93380-2 ; 978-1-283-93380-3 ; 978-1-4614-4971-3
Other identifiers:	10.1007/978-1-4614-4972-0 [DOI]
Classification:	Versorgungswirtschaft ; Globale Umweltprobleme
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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